The Old English Gentleman
Quick info
About The Old English Gentleman
The Old English Gentleman is a bar in Saffron Walden at 11 Gold St, set in a 19th-century pub building with real fires and a patio garden at the rear. The traditional interior is divided into small rooms for two or four people. The kitchen serves comfort food and deli platters, with fish and chips and a veggie garden burger on the menu, plus a Sunday roast. Real ales and a choice of other beers are poured at the bar. Dogs are welcome in the bar area, and the pub is open daily.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, real ales, fish and chips and veggie garden burger.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, real ales, fish and chips and veggie garden burger.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roasts draw the most repeat visits, with one reviewer returning again and again for them and a family praising theirs. Close behind is the friendly service, described as warm, welcoming and attentive, with staff letting visitors taste new beers and checking dietary requirements. Reviewers also name the veggie garden burger, lentil soup, sirloin steak salad, fish and chips, a fish plate and a homemade fish finger sandwich, and call the pub food good value and fairly priced. Well kept real ales and a good choice of beer come up alongside the traditional interior, cosy little rooms, a small patio at the rear and dogs welcome in the bar area. Two long-standing regulars say the pub has stayed consistently good over many years. A couple of reviewers note it gets very busy for food and suggest booking ahead. One reviewer recalls staff holding a Mother's Day table through several delayed phone calls.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roasts draw the most repeat visits, with one reviewer returning again and again for them and a family praising theirs. Close behind is the friendly service, described as warm, welcoming and attentive, with staff letting visitors taste new beers and checking dietary requirements. Reviewers also name the veggie garden burger, lentil soup, sirloin steak salad, fish and chips, a fish plate and a homemade fish finger sandwich, and call the pub food good value and fairly priced. Well kept real ales and a good choice of beer come up alongside the traditional interior, cosy little rooms, a small patio at the rear and dogs welcome in the bar area. Two long-standing regulars say the pub has stayed consistently good over many years. A couple of reviewers note it gets very busy for food and suggest booking ahead. One reviewer recalls staff holding a Mother's Day table through several delayed phone calls.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“A lovely and interesting pub with cosy little rooms for two or four people. The staff are friendly and attentive, and there’s a good choice of beer. Definitely worth popping in.”
- Google user
“Traditional good quality Pub food that's fairly priced. Friendly and accommodating staff. Recommended”
- Google user
“My favourite pub in Saffron Walden for lunch. A good selection of well kept real ales. Very nice traditional interior with a small patio area at the rear. Most staff are friendly. Dogs welcome in the bar area. Central to town. Been using this pub for over 15 years and it’s been consistently very good.”
- Google user
“Good food good service just a very nice place to sit and have a meal and drink . Have going there for over 20years staff may have changed but the food and service is still excellent if in Saffron Walden a must place to visit and eat 👍”
- Google user
“Stopped here for a quick pint to dry off from the heavy rain. Found service to be excellent and very friendly. Good atmosphere on a very busy Saturday. First time in Saffron Walden and very impressed. Can get very busy for food so looks like its best to book ahead. Hope to come back soon.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Real ales and comfort food, plus deli platters in 19th-century pub with real fires and patio garden.”
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
- Food
- Live music
- Highlights· 4
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live performances
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Offerings· 3
- Alcohol
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Parking· 1
- Paid parking lot
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
Location
Bars near The Old English Gentleman
- The Temeraire3.91,2130.1 mi
back garden seating, cocktail jugs £15, changing pub decor
- Fox & Hounds4.74388.6 mi awayWheelchair accessible
roast lamb, Sunday roast, blood orange mousse
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old English GentlemanReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4434 | — | sunday roast, real ales, fish and chips |
| The Temeraire | 3.91,213 | 0.1 mi | back garden seating, cocktail jugs £15, changing pub decor |
| Fox & HoundsWheelchair accessible | 4.7438 | 8.6 mi away | roast lamb, Sunday roast, blood orange mousse |
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